means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
society; public; community; social studies
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
social; societal; societary
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
honor; honour; credit; prestige
finished product; finished goods; completed article
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
preliminary arrangements; spade work
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
questions and answers; dialogue